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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Lace Halloween Wreath

I've been excited to see so many cute fall/Halloween wreaths all over blogland, so it was just a matter of time until I created my own.

When I visited my grandmother back east this spring she was trying to get my mom to take her old black lace jacket.

She didn't want to throw it away but she no longer wanted it because sun-damage had caused discoloration in some areas.

My mom didn't want it either so she convinced me to take it for the fabric. It's been sitting in my stash ever since. This week though, I paired it with a 10" green wreath-form and two spools of satin ribbon from the dollar store.

Three dollars later, I had a festive Halloween wreath!

To make it, I wrapped the wreath-form in the orange ribbon, adhering it with a dot of hot glue every few rotations. I cut a circle out of the lace jacket a few inches larger than the wreath and snipped and stretched and maneuvered it to cover the front and sides.

For the flower, I cut a bunch of 2 1/2 inch strips of ribbon for the petals and hot-glued the corners and tops back on themselves. I put a dot of hot glue in the centers of the ribbons and pinched them into a pleat before overlapping and adhering them onto a piece of felt. I made the center out of ribbon the way I would make a fabric rolled rose.

Really Jessica this is awesome..very different from other wreaths...you have done it greatly,i hope your blog will be much successful in future...you must share the tutorial of its black center flower...you have done it so neatly....great..i am following your blog,thanks for commenting me that's why i find your blog..Oh yapp..your baby is also so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...take very good care of your sweet baby

Can we say adorable!?!? I LOVE it! Most holiday decorations are at least a little bit cheesy but this is totally chic! Can you please lend me some of your craftiness since you've obviously got plenty to spare?

I love your wreath...so creative of you to use the lace! Thanks for linking up to my "Open Haunted House" Linky Party at Moo Moo's & Tutus. The party will be held every Friday 'till Halloween, so please come back again!

So just read this whole page and I am LoViNg this!!!!! Why do we not hang out more??? Is it possible to become more creative just by being around you? Is it catching? Why don't you call me the next time you are feeling as if you are about to be a genius and I can come and just watch...that's all that I ask LET ME WATCH!!!! =)

Such an adorable chic wreath!! I just looove it!! I'm happy to be your newest follower of your super sweet blog and I'd love to have you as a friend at FrouFrou Decor! Be sure to link up your creations at my weekly Fabulous Friday Finds party! Hope to see you there!Hugs,~Terrell @ FrouFrou Decor~

Oh my gosh now THAT is STUNNING! I love it, and at first I though lace jacket might = granny wreath. This is so chic and fresh. Great design! Thanks for sharing with us at A Crafty Soiree! Please join us next time too!

Oh I love, love, LOVE this Halloween wreath!! So totally different and new!!! Hope I can find some black lace and copy your design. This is my first timed on your blog - and am going to look at your other stuff now :)